- The Meta’s $ 10 billion dollar data center may require 2,300 MW of energy
- This power will come from three gas gas plants
- Questions have been raised about Meta’s Net-Zero engagement
Meta’s plans to build an AI data center of four million square feet came to shoot the potential implications of greenhouse gas emission relating to its energy source.
The $ 10 billion site of the company in Richland Parish, Louisiana, could require up to 2,300 MW of energy from three new gas power plants.
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse sent a letter, published online, to the CEO of the company, Mark Zuckerberg, demanding the transparency of energy consumption and emissions.
Whitehouse criticized for the strategy of the social media giant as being contradictory with its own promises of climates, which revolve around the meeting of net programs at the end of the decade. The senator specifically questioned the lack of details on Meta’s carbon capture contributions and renewable energy compensation.
“I am concerned about the reports that Meta plans to feed a data center in northeast Louisiana with a new and tireless generation of natural gas,” wrote Whitehouse. “Neither Entergy nor Meta have disclosed details on the carbon capture project or the amount of Meta’s financial contribution, which raises a doubt about the compensation of her emissions significantly.”
The senator required five separate information from the company, noting a deadline of May 28, 2025: detailed estimate of energy consumption and emissions for the data center; Justification for the choice of gas rather than other sources of energy such as renewable energies, nuclear or geothermal energy; financial details and the impact of Meta carbon capture investments; An explanation so as not to install carbon capture in new plants; And the data showing how these actions are aligned with the Net Zero 2030 objective.
A Meta spokesman said The penis: “We believe that a diversified set of energy solutions is necessary to fuel our AI ambitions – and we continue to explore innovative technological solutions.” Techradar Pro asked the company an answer.
